Simplify some C-style code

[Jim Balter]

On Wednesday, 25 December 2024 at 21:34:00 UTC, monkyyy wrote:
> On Wednesday, 25 December 2024 at 21:23:00 UTC, Jim Balter 
> wrote:
>>I suggest reading the spec rather
>> than just trying random things.
>
> I suggest trying random things instead of reading the spec. The 
> spec is full of lies and slander, and when your in template 
> hell, defensively syntax test to find the compiler bugs before 
> you glue all your code together.

Defensive testing isn't inconsistent with learning and 
understanding the language rather than just randomly guessing 
what might work.